CPRP Foundations of Parks & Recreation 2

Question 1

Which landmark federal legislation passed in 1965 provided significant funding for outdoor recreation areas in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act

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National Environmental Policy Act

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Wilderness Act

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National Park Service Organic Act

Question 2

The concept of 'leisure' in parks and recreation theory is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Discretionary time free from obligatory activities

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Any time spent outdoors in a park setting

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Activities organized by a recreation professional

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Time spent engaged in physical exercise

Question 3

Which early 20th-century movement directly influenced the development of organized recreation programs in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

Progressive Movement

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Conservation Movement

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Civil Rights Movement

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Suffrage Movement

Question 4

The Playground Association of America, founded in 1906, later became which professional organization?

Accepted Answer

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

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American Alliance for Health and Physical Education

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National Park Service

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Society of Park and Recreation Educators

Question 5

Which philosophical approach views play as essential to human development and a fundamental right of all people?

Accepted Answer

Humanistic philosophy

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Utilitarian philosophy

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Pragmatic philosophy

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Stoic philosophy

Question 6

The 'carrying capacity' concept in parks management refers to:

Accepted Answer

The level of use a resource can accommodate without unacceptable degradation

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The maximum budget a park department can sustain

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The number of staff needed to operate a facility

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The physical load-bearing limit of park infrastructure

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the 'therapeutic recreation' specialty within the parks and recreation field?

Accepted Answer

Purposeful use of recreation to improve functional abilities of individuals with illness or disability

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Recreation programs designed exclusively for senior citizens

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Outdoor therapy conducted in national parks

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Programs focused on stress reduction for working professionals